Thomasville man dies in Archdale crash

Published: Friday, August 12, 2011 at 10:16 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, August 12, 2011 at 10:16 a.m.

A Thomasville man died after a single-car accident in Archdale early Friday morning.

At 1:08 a.m., officers with the Archdale Police Department responded to Surrett Drive near Daniel Paul Drive for a vehicle crash involving a 1993 Mazda Protege. During the investigation, police determined the vehicle ran off the road to the right and then ran off the road to the left before colliding with a tree.

The driver, David Ernesto Salinas, 32, of Fisher Ferry Street, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the driver was not wearing a seat belt and determined speed was a contributing factor. An accident report by Archdale Police Officer D.G. Loflin stated Salinas was traveling an estimated 65 miles per hour on impact in a 45-mph zone.

<p>A Thomasville man died after a single-car accident in Archdale early Friday morning.</p><p>At 1:08 a.m., officers with the Archdale Police Department responded to Surrett Drive near Daniel Paul Drive for a vehicle crash involving a 1993 Mazda Protege. During the investigation, police determined the vehicle ran off the road to the right and then ran off the road to the left before colliding with a tree.</p><p>The driver, David Ernesto Salinas, 32, of Fisher Ferry Street, was pronounced dead at the scene. Police said the driver was not wearing a seat belt and determined speed was a contributing factor. An accident report by Archdale Police Officer D.G. Loflin stated Salinas was traveling an estimated 65 miles per hour on impact in a 45-mph zone.</p>